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Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals · #11

Wide Receiver · 6'3", 218 lb · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Age 43

Larry Fitzgerald retired with 1,432 receptions, 17,492 receiving yards and 121 receiving touchdowns, ranking second all-time in catches and yards. An 11-time Pro Bowler, he entered the Hall of Fame in the Class of 2026.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 200417-yr veteran
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Arizona Cardinals · #11 · Wide Receiver
Larry Fitzgerald
Season avg54 rec · 409 yds · 1 td
Career avg1432 rec · 17,492 yds · 121 td
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Scouting report

Larry Fitzgerald — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B-
Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Larry Fitzgerald retired with 1,432 receptions, 17,492 receiving yards and 121 receiving touchdowns, ranking second all-time in catches and yards. An
B+
Receiving
C-
Big-play
B-
Scoring
B
Receiving yards
Strong · offense
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A-
Volume
Excellent · offense
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C-
Big-play
Average · offense
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B-
Scoring
Strong · offense
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A-
Target share
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Larry Fitzgerald stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
1405Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file3
First-Team All-Pro · 11× Pro Bowl
Stat explorer

Larry Fitzgerald — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Receiving
409 YDS
drill in ↓
A+
Volume
54 REC
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C-
Big-play
7.6 Y/R
drill in ↓
A+
Scoring
1 TD
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The engine

How the model sees Larry Fitzgerald

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2021  modeled
54
rec
50–57
494
rec yds
381–606
2
td
0–4
76
targets
68–85
15
games
14–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 17-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 54 → projected 54 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+11.4
Age curve
-11.8
Net vs last season-0.4 rec
Everything it reads
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17 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 43 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 16 / 13
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Larry Fitzgerald career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
20041658780811513.4
2005161031,4091016513.7
20061369946611113.7
2007151001,4091016714.1
2008 All-Pro16961,4311215414.9
200916971,0921315311.3
201016901,137617312.6
2011 17.6 YPR16801,411815417.6
20121671798415611.2
201316829541013511.6
20141463784210312.4
2015161091,215914511.1
2016161071,02361509.6
2017161091,156616110.6
20181669734611210.6
20191675804410910.7
202013544091727.6
Career2631,43217,4921212,335
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
73off index
99def index
+38net
87%playoff odds
59roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (73), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 56, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Epic
Rank #27 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
3 accolades
First-Team All-Pro · 11× Pro Bowl · Hall of Fame (2026)
Act IV

The Ballad of Larry Fitzgerald

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1983-08-31

The beginning

Larry Fitzgerald was a model of consistency and class over 17 seasons, retiring second all-time in receptions and receiving yards.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 2004, Round 1 (#3 overall) as a Wide Receiver.

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Pitt star taken third overall in 2004

Chapter

Historic 2008 playoff run to Super Bowl XLIII

Chapter

Climbed to No. 2 all-time in catches and yards

Off the field

Measurables
Height
6'3"
Weight
218 lb
Draft
2004, Round 1 (#3 overall)
Born
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Age
43
Jersey
#11
Off the Field

Widely admired for his philanthropy and professionalism, Fitzgerald won the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Since retiring he has become a prominent sports investor and businessman, holding ownership stakes in Arizona professional franchises and appearing as a broadcaster and analyst.

The person

Fitzgerald was the rare superstar defined as much by his character and loyalty as by his elite production.

ConsistentNine 1,000-yard seasons and remarkable durability over 17 years.
Sure-handedRenowned for some of the best hands and body control at the position.
RespectedA community leader and the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year.
FAQ

Larry Fitzgerald — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Larry Fitzgerald, answered.

Where does Larry Fitzgerald rank all-time?
He ranks second in NFL history in both receptions (1,432) and receiving yards (17,492), behind only Jerry Rice.
What did Larry Fitzgerald do in the 2008 playoffs?
He set a single-postseason record with seven touchdown catches and 546 receiving yards, leading Arizona to Super Bowl XLIII.
When was Larry Fitzgerald inducted into the Hall of Fame?
He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.
Larry Fitzgerald career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LAC
Week 1 · Neutral
Season outlook
39
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 10
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
42
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LACW2 vs SEAW3 @ SFW4 @ NYGW5 vs DETW6 @ LAW7 vs DENW8 @ DALW9 @ SEAW10 vs LAW11 @ KCW12 vs WASW13 vs PHIW14 · BYEW15 vs NYJW16 @ NOW17 vs LVW18 vs SF

Each week grades Larry Fitzgerald's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
5
since 2016
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2020 Wk17 · Groin (Questionable)2020 Wk16 · Groin (Questionable)2018 Wk8 · Hamstring2018 Wk7 · Back2018 Wk6 · Hamstring2018 Wk5 · Hamstring (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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